ONE swallow doesn't make a summer and it was only West Brom we beat, but there were loads of positives during the game.

The passing is better and when the ball comes to players they don't look like they've been thrown a live grenade.

Stevie Gerrard is no longer running round like a madman covering up for sub-standard players. Garcia looks an exciting player and gives us that something different. Cisse will come good. Alonso looks so assured on the ball and the quality of his crossing was outstanding. And the atmosphere came back into Anfield!

I'm trying not to get carried away, but once the team get used to Rafa's style of play and the new lads settle in, the good times might just start to roll again.

Darren Foster,Lancashire

WOW!> Finally a game to enjoy. Very exciting with endless chances.

The good thing is that while our main strikers - Cisse and Baros - seem to be out of form, we're getting goals from elsewhere. That's a sign of a quality team. You have to have scoring midfielders.

We could be even more exciting with the likes of Kewell, Garcia, Finnan, Riise and Alonso chipping in.

Plus, we have the best all round captain in the world. Keep it up Benitez!

David Taylor,Malta

EVERYONE> knows that to challenge you need competition for places and quality cover in all departments, with ideally two quality players for each position.

We are at last starting to get to this situation at Liverpool and players who are serious about being at a club that is going to challenge will accept this too - as demonstrated by the comments of Finnan and Hamann recently.

Our squad looks stronger by the day.

Bill Sergeant,Kirkby

WELL> done Rafa.

It looks like Liverpool players are settling down now and starting to gel.

Let's just get Milan and Djibril on the scoresheet and get Chris Kirkland fit.

Barry Terry,Melling

RAFA> is getting nearer to where he wants to be but the impatience must stop.

Rafa has got a huge job to do but people want him to do it in one game.